EP0950266A1 - Porous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cell - Google Patents
Porous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cellInfo
- Publication number
- EP0950266A1 EP0950266A1 EP97922778A EP97922778A EP0950266A1 EP 0950266 A1 EP0950266 A1 EP 0950266A1 EP 97922778 A EP97922778 A EP 97922778A EP 97922778 A EP97922778 A EP 97922778A EP 0950266 A1 EP0950266 A1 EP 0950266A1
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- Prior art keywords
- electrode substrate
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- porous electrode
- electrically conductive
- preformed
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
- H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
- H01M4/8626—Porous electrodes characterised by the form
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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- H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
- H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
- H01M4/90—Selection of catalytic material
- H01M4/92—Metals of platinum group
- H01M4/925—Metals of platinum group supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers
- H01M4/926—Metals of platinum group supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers on carbon or graphite
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
- H01M4/96—Carbon-based electrodes
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/02—Details
- H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
- H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
- H01M8/0213—Gas-impermeable carbon-containing materials
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1004—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1007—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
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- H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
- H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
- H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
- H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
- Y10T29/49108—Electric battery cell making
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US768650 | 1996-12-18 | ||
US08/768,650 US5863673A (en) | 1995-12-18 | 1996-12-18 | Porous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cell |
PCT/CA1997/000359 WO1998027606A1 (en) | 1996-12-18 | 1997-05-26 | Porous electrode substrate for an electrochemical fuel cell |
Publications (3)
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EP0950266A1 true EP0950266A1 (en) | 1999-10-20 |
EP0950266B1 EP0950266B1 (en) | 2002-04-03 |
EP0950266B2 EP0950266B2 (en) | 2006-12-20 |
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EP97922778A Expired - Lifetime EP0950266B2 (en) | 1996-12-18 | 1997-05-26 | Membrane-electrode-assembly for an electrochemical fuel cell |
Country Status (7)
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US (2) | US5863673A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0950266B2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001514785A (en) |
AU (1) | AU724783B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2274975C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69711698T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998027606A1 (en) |
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EP0950266B2 (en) | 2006-12-20 |
DE69711698T2 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
US6060190A (en) | 2000-05-09 |
DE69711698T3 (en) | 2007-04-05 |
JP2001514785A (en) | 2001-09-11 |
US5863673A (en) | 1999-01-26 |
DE69711698D1 (en) | 2002-05-08 |
AU724783B2 (en) | 2000-09-28 |
WO1998027606A1 (en) | 1998-06-25 |
CA2274975C (en) | 2003-12-02 |
EP0950266B1 (en) | 2002-04-03 |
AU2882797A (en) | 1998-07-15 |
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